ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

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This is the first half of a two-semester sequence in organic chemistry for science majors. The physical and chemical properties of organic compounds are studied using a functional group organization/reactivity from a mechanistic perspective. The functional groups include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols & ethers, conjugated compounds and arenes. More general topics covered include molecular orbital theory, thermodynamics & spontaneity, reaction mechanisms & kinetics, stereochemistry and spectroscopy. (3 hr. lecture)